Days after mid-day highlighted allegations of corruption in the procurement of walking sticks for the differently abled by the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC), Pravin Puri, the state commissioner for persons with disabilities, ordered an investigation to identify and punish those responsible. Puri’s order, a copy of which is in mid-day’s possession, is addressed to the Ulhasnagar municipal commissioner and states that he had received complaints about the misappropriation of funds meant for the disabled. The order asks for an investigation to zero in on and take strict action against the individuals concerned.

Advocate Swapnil Patil, Thane district president, Prahar Janshakti Party